7.1 Before carrying out a procurement process, Authorised Officers shall establish whether there is a suitable dynamic purchasing systems (“DPS”) (only until 23 February 2029), framework agreement, dynamic market or existing contract to which the Council is a party that provides a mechanism for ordering goods, services and works and, if so, consider whether the use of such framework agreement, DPS, dynamic market or existing contract is appropriate and that it adheres to the principles of Best Value, whilst noting that health care services cannot be procured using a dynamic market.
7.2 Without prejudice to CPR 7.3, where a collaborative contract, DPS (only until 23 February 2029), dynamic markets or framework agreement has been let by another public authority or central buying organisation through competition, and in accordance with its own contract procedure rules and legal requirements, such contractual agreement shall be deemed to comply with the Council’s CPRs.
7.3 Before using any collaborative contract, an Authorised Officer must first verify that:
a) the contract was procured in accordance with UK public procurement legislation;
and
b) the contract was advertised in a way that enables the Council to use it; and
c) the contract contains appropriate terms and conditions which protect the Council’s interests; and
d) the contract offers, or is reasonably likely to offer, better overall value for money, or benefit to the Council, than the Council could achieve by conducting its own procurement exercise.
